Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 25th March, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 25th March, 2023

1. Word: Hamstrung (निरुद्ध)

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:

        a) severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of.  

• Pronunciation: ham-strung/हैम्स्ट्रिंग
• Synonyms: disabled, hampered, hindered
• Antonyms: powerful, strong, beneficial
• Use in a Sentence: The project was hamstrung by lack of funds.

2. Word: Insurgent (विद्रोही/बागी)

• Pronunciation: in-sur-juhnt/ इन्सर्जन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. a person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary. [Noun]
  b. rising in active revolt. [Adjective]
• Synonyms: rebel, recusant, revolutionary
• Antonyms: obedient, loyal, loyalist
• Usage in a sentence: It was also a fight to consolidate his position within the insurgent.

3. Word: Epicentre (उपरिकेंद्र)

• Pronunciation: ep-uh-sen-ter/ एपिसेन्टर
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation.
  b. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
• Synonyms: centre, hotbed, core, locus
• Antonyms: periphery, margin
• Usage in a Sentence: The earthquake had its epicentre two-hundred kilometres north-east of the capital.

 4. Word: Halt (रुकाव)

• Pronunciation: hawlt/हॉल्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. bring or come to an abrupt stop. [Verb]

        b. a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one. [Noun]

• Synonyms: stop, cease, pause
• Antonyms: continue, begin, commence
• Use in a Sentence: The bus came to an abrupt halt outside the school.

5. Word: Resurgence (पुनरुत्थान)

• Pronunciation: ri-sur-juh nt/ रीसर्जन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.
• Synonyms: revival, resurrection, renewal, rebirth
• Antonyms: attenuation, disappearance, disintegration, lapse, breakdown
• Usage in a Sentence: There has been some resurgence in economic activity recently.

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6. Word: Potent (प्रभावकारी)

• Pronunciation: poht-nt/पोटन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. having great power, influence, or effect.
  
• Synonyms: powerful, influential
• Antonyms: weak, incapable
• Use in a Sentence: The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.

7. Word: Setbacks (असफलता)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:

       a. a reversal or check in progress.

• Pronunciation: set-bak/सेट्बैक
• Synonyms:  problem, difficulty, issue
• Antonyms: blessing, triumph, achievement
• Use in a Sentence: His research has suffered a temporary setback.

8. Word: War-torn (युद्ध से ध्वस्त)

• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (of a place) racked or devastated by war.
• Synonyms: Destroyed, fight
• Antonyms: Preserved
• Usage in Sentence: She spent two months in the war-torn city.

9. Word: Notorious (कुख्यात)

• Pronunciation: noh-tawr-ee-uh s/ नोटोरीअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
• Synonyms: infamous, ill-famed, disreputable
• Antonyms: unknown, reputable, anonymous
• Usage in a sentence: He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.

10. Word: Tackle (सामना करना)

• Pronunciation: tak-uh l/ टैकल
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. the equipment required for a task or sport. (Noun)
  b. make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task). (Verb)
• Synonyms: combat, address, confront, handle, fight
• Antonyms: avoid, dodge, elude, evade, ignore
• Usage in a Sentence: We have to tackle the fundamental cause of the problem.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 25th March, 2023

Based on the description of the words, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!

Exercise 1. Make your own Sentences.

Here are some of the words from the above article. Try to frame sentences from them in your own words and share them with us in the comments section!

• hamstrung
• insurgent
• epicentre
• halt
• resurgence

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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You can also check the wordlist articles for the previous days from the link below: Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 24th March, 2023

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